Betty Jean Darby

Mission Viejo home.

Betty was born October 8, 1938, in Anniston, Alabama, to Jodie and Verlus

Cobb.

She attended Cobb Avenue High School in Anniston, Alabama. She

continued her education at Southwestern College, graduating with an

Associates Degree in Business Management.

Betty moved to Newport, Rhode Island in 1957, where she met and married

Taylor Darby Jr. A few years after their marriage the Navy transferred

them to San Diego, California where they continued to grow their family.

She was a professional seamstress by trade and eventually opened her own

designer dress business. Sewing was her passion and she still enjoyed

creating beautiful items for her family and friends.

She was an active member of Christ Our Redeemer Church and worked

with various charities.

Her interest included family, gardening, sewing, shopping and reading. She

was devoted to her family which was most important to her.

Betty is survived by her two sisters: Phyllis Shelling and Virginia Malone;

two sons: Jeffrey Darby and Terence Darby; two daughters: Taylana Darby

and Tracy Wynn; one son-in-law: Al Wynn; two daughter-in-laws:

Kimberly Fehevary and Lynda Darby; six grandchildren: Briona

Hurshman, Taylor Darby, Darian Darby, Tristan Darby, Dominic Darby

and Olivia Wynn; two great grandchildren: Lily Hurshman and Daphne

Hurshman, and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Taylor Darby Jr.